SCHOOL CHARTER 2021 - Wharepapa South School
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Wharepapa South
School The Friendly School:
Learning Together,
Climbing High
SCHOOL CHARTER 2021
CONTENTS MISSION STATEMENT
We will provide a learning environment where staff, parents, tamariki and the
community support high achievement for our learners.
Mission Statement………………………….. 2
We encourage students:
Vision Statement……………………………. 2
To make the most of the opportunities available to them and to have the courage to
Our Logo…………………………………….. 2
work hard and achieve individual success.
Core Beliefs…………………………………. 3 We encourage teachers:
Core Values…………………………………. 3 To create learning environments where students are valued, challenged, motivated
and confident.
Holistic Curriculum…………………………. 4
We encourage parents:
Key Competencies…………………………. 4
To support our high expectations for excellence
Priority Learners……………………………. 4
School Description…………………………. 5
Honouring the Treaty of Waitangi……….. 6 VISION STATEMENT
The Friendly School: Learning Together, Climbing High
Our Learner Domains…………………….. 7
Documents informing the
WSS Charter……………………………….. 8
OUR LOGO
Annual Targets……………………….……. 9 Local illustrator, Deborah Hinde developed the school logo
2021 Improvement Plan in 2014. The image depicts children helping each other to
for Maths…………………………………… 10 climb rocks. The rocks symbolise the unique and stunning
2021 Improvement Plan landscape that sourrounds Wharepapa South. Our school
for Reading…………………………………11 strives to live by logo and being ‘The Friendly School’.
2021 Improvement Plan
for Writing…………………………………. 12
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CORE BELIEFS
Wharepapa South School is an integral part of our local rural community. Our core beliefs are a reflection of the Wharepapa South
community. Through regular consultation with our whanau and local community we have developed a curriculum that provides our
tamariki with learning opportunities within authentic contexts. The physical environment plays an important part of our curriculum and our
children explore learning opportunities outside of the classroom and within the local community.
At the heart of Wharepapa South School are our core beliefs of:
Manaakitanga (Valuing Cultural Connectedness)
Nga Whakapiritanga (Environment)
Whanaungatanga (Relationships)
Wananga and Ako (Communication and Learning)
CORE VALUES
At the end of 2019, the Wharepapa South School Board of Trustees undertook a community survey to find out what values our community
feel are important for our tamariki. From this data the staff and board developed an new Values Programme based on the virtue of CARE.
CARE also is an acronym and basis of the values programme:
C Citizenship • Creative • Caring
A Acheivement • Attitude • Aroha
R Resilience • Respect • Responsibility
E Excellence • Enthusiasm • Effort
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HOLISTIC CURRICULUM
PRIORITY LEARNERS
In 2019, ERO acknowledged the
importance we placed on providing a Priority learners are group of students
curriculum that is diverse in opportunities who have been identified as historically not
and holds the child’s wairua (soul) at the experiencing success in the New Zealand
very heart of everything we do. KEY COMPETENCIES schooling system. These include Māori and
Pacific learners, those from low socio-
We value EOTC opportunities as much We use the NZ Curriculum Key economic backgrounds, and students with
as we value the core curriculum areas Competencies to reinforce positive special education needs.
such as Reading, Writing and Maths. learning at Wharepapa South School.
We value growing great contributing At Whareapa South School we identify our
The catch phrase “Wharepapa South
citizens in our New Zealand society. We School Way” simply means that we Priority Learners as tamariki who are
do this by nurturing strong values and encourage students to demonstrate: achieving below or well below their expected
providing a balanced learning curriculum area.
programme that develops tamariki • High expectations/ Excellence
socially, physically and emotionally Priority learners are idenftified at the
• Honesty
beginning of each year and teachers are
• Respect
required to monitor and track individual
• Enthusiasm for learning progress and develop learning programmes
• Participation within school, the that best meet the individual needs of each
community and globally
student.
• Friendship and inclusion
• Responsibility Most (but not all) Priority Learners will have
an individualised Education/Learning Plan
created in collaboration with whanau.
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SCHOOL DESCRIPTION
Wharepapa South School is a small country school in South Waikato.
On 16th December 1939 Wharepapa South School officially opened. While it peaked
at 102 students in 1962 our roll currently sits between 28 and 34 students. In 2021
we started the year on 37 students.
We pride ourselves on being able to offer excellent teaching and learning
opportunities for all children in a caring, relaxed environment. We have a strong
belief in the importance of Whanaungatanga!
We have small class sizes, one to one devices, experienced teachers with a strong
excellent understanding of teaching and learning. We are well resourced, have
beautiful large open spaces to play, a school bus service and music lessons.
Our Board of Trustees are experienced in its governance of the school and our
supportive community ensure that our children are given the very best opportunities.
Students, parents, staff and the wider community work together to provide a variety
of authentic learning experiences both in and out of the classroom.
We are part of the “Eastern Zone” cluster which involves four other similar sized
schools. We get together each term for events such as Cross Country, Swimming,
Winter Sports, and Athletics.
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Valuing Maori and Honouring the Treaty of Waitangi
CULTURAL DIVERSITY AT ACKNOWLEDGING OUR MAORI CULTURE IN NZ
WHAREPAPA SOUTH SCHOOL The school recognizes the National Education Priorities and is
committed to improving the learning outcomes for our Maori
students. The new changes to the Education Act 2020 Act provided, in
Wharepapa South School develop procedures and practices that section 127, states that one of the primary objectives for Boards is to
reflect New Zealand’s cultural diversity and the uniqueness and give effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi by working to ensure their plans, policies
value of all things Maori. and local curriculum reflect local tikanga Māori, mātauranga Māori and te
ao Māori.
Learners at Wharepapa South School will:
For our Learners this means:
• Be accepting of other cultures and differences
• Tikanga Maori will be incorporated in the school curriculum
• Value each other’s heritage, culture and people
wherever appropriate.
• Reflect the nature of multiculturalism in classroom activities
• Te Reo incorporated into all class programmes.
Be involved in Tikanga Maori activities within the school setting
• An expectation to develop respect through growing
(Te Reo/Waiata)
knowledge.
• Be able to introduce themselves using a Pepeha
• Experience success as Maori - Be proud to be Maori!
• whenever possible be involved in marae visits, powhiri and
mihi whakatau
For our staff this means:
• Showing respect for Maori cultural values and protocols.
Staff at Wharepapa South School will:
• Having high expectations of Maori students.
• Actively promote and facilitate cultural awareness, diversity
• Making a genuine effort to use correct pronunciations.
and sensitivity throughout the wider curriculum
Understanding and applying basic Tikanga Maori and Te Reo
• Support establishing connections with our local Mana Whenua
Maori.
at Aotearoa Marae and Rāwhitiroa marae (Owairaka marae)
• Understanding of what success is celebrated in Maori families
• Actively attempt to use Te Reo whenever and wherever
• Be involved with Marae visits For school leadership this
appropriate
means:
• Will seek opportunities to celebrate our uniqueness and
• Analysing achievement related data for Maori students.
cultural diversity
Setting specific targets related to improving achievement levels
• Celebrate and acknowledge the cultures and diversity of the
of Maori students.
students, community and staff.
• Engagement of the Ka Hikitia strategy
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Wharepapa South School LEARNER DOMAINS From the NZ Curriculum 7
Documents informing the WSS Charter
CURRICULUM: HEALTH AND SAFETY: HUMAN RESOURCES:
• School Curriculum Framework • Hazards Register • Job Descriptions
• Strategic Plan and Annual Plans • Evacuation Procedures • Staff Appraisals
• New Zealnd Curriculum • Policy • Performance Agreements
• Ka Hikitia - Accelerating Success • Maintenence Schedule • Strategic and Annual Plans
Tātaiki - Cultural Competencies for • Building checks • Professional Development Plan
Teachers • Strategic Plan and Annual Plans • Policy
• Policy • Accident anrocedures
• Accident and Medical Register
• Evacuation
PROPERTY: FINANCES:
• 10 Year Property Plan • Strategic and Annual Plans
• 5 Year Property Plan • Policy
• Strategic and Annual Plans • Evacuation Procedures
• Policy • Hazards Register
• Insurance Policies • SUE Reports
• Evacuation Procedures • 10 Year Property Plan
• Hazards Register • Annual Budget
• Monthy Board Reports (Ed Services)
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Wharepapa South School
At Wharepapa South School:
Each year we set data driven targets to
guide our practice and to focus on the
priority learners and areas of need The Friendly School:
within our school.
Learning Together,
Our 2021 Targets: Climbing High
By the end of 2021, 90% of
students who were below or well
below at the end of 2020 will have
made accelerated progress in
Maths, Reading and Writing.
ANNUAL CURRICULUM TARGETS
2021 9
2021 MATHS TARGET 10
2021 READING TARGET
1112 2021 WRITING TARGET
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